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This Book is in Good Condition. Clean Copy With Light Amount of Wear. 100% Guaranteed. Summary: A pioneer shares his memories and insights on the technique he defined Completes the best-selling trilogy that began with Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life ("Terrific!" Publishers Weekly ) and The Art of Ray Harryhausen ("Highly recommended." Library Journal ) Never-before-published photos! Traces the history of stop-motion animation from the 1890s through Chicken Run and beyond This lavishly illustrated tribute to the stop-motion animationthe technique behind special effects for more than half a centurytraces the history of the genre through the eyes of the industry's greatest pioneer. From crude model animations in the 1890s, through the first animated feature and into the computer age, Ray Harryhausen and his co-author, Tony Dalton, reveal the patience and ingenuity of animators and explain the development of the technology. The insights of Harryhausen, the pioneer whose name is indelibly linked with stop-motion, add a rich extra dimension to this history, packed with cinematic monsters, fantasy creatures, the imaginings of Tim Burton and Aardman, and much more. Never-before-published stills and photos of the artists at work, sketches and storyboards for projects both realized and abandoned, and a host of recently unearthed memorabilia makeA Century of Stop-Motion Animationa must-have for all fans of animation and film. Codice inventario libreria

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Riassunto:A pioneer shares his memories and insights on the technique he defined· Completes the best-selling trilogy that began with Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life (“Terrific!”—Publishers Weekly) and The Art of Ray Harryhausen (“Highly recommended.”—Library Journal)· Never-before-published photos!· Traces the history of stop-motion animation from the 1890s through Chicken Run and beyondThis lavishly illustrated tribute to the stop-motion animation—the technique behind special effects for more than half a century—traces the history of the genre through the eyes of the industry’s greatest pioneer. From crude model animations in the 1890s, through the first animated feature and into the computer age, Ray Harryhausen and his co-author, Tony Dalton, reveal the patience and ingenuity of animators and explain the development of the technology. The insights of Harryhausen, the pioneer whose name is indelibly linked with stop-motion, add a rich extra dimension to this history, packed with cinematic monsters, fantasy creatures, the imaginings of Tim Burton and Aardman, and much more. Never-before-published stills and photos of the artists at work, sketches and storyboards for projects both realized and abandoned, and a host of recently unearthed memorabilia make A Century of Stop-Motion Animation a must-have for all fans of animation and film.

About the Author&colon;Ray Harryhausen is revered as the master of special effects in the pre-computer age. His timeless work includes Jason and the Argonauts and The Clash of the Titans. He received an honorary Oscar in 1992 and a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame in 2003. Many know his name from the elegant restaurant Harryhausen’s in the animated movie Monsters Inc.. He lives in London.

Tony Dalton has known Harryhausen for more than thirty years. A film historian and writer, he runs his own archive research company. His previous book, also co-written with Harryhausen, is Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life. He also lives in London.

Descrizione libro Watson-Guptill. Condizione libro: Acceptable. A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover or binding but integrity is still intact. There might be writing in the margins, possibly underlining and highlighting of text, but no missing pages or anything that would compromise the legibility or understanding of the text. Codice libro della libreria 09-F-001963

Descrizione libro Watson-Guptill. New York, NY., 2008. Condizione libro: Fine. FIRST EDITION HARDBACK Book condition is Fine. Dust Jacket is Very Good Plus. Not Price Clipped. Profusely Illustrated with 50 B&W and 400 color illustrations. RAY HARRYHAUSEN, universally revered as the grandmaster of special effects in the pre-computer age. TONY DALTON has worked as a film publicist and historian and now runs his own archive research company. NOTE: The book has the publishers press release laid in. Dust Jacket is Protected with an Acid Free Clear Archival Cover. 10 x 11.5 Inches in size. 240 numbered pages. Stated First American Edition. Also First Printing with full number line 1-10. Codice libro della libreria 3991

Descrizione libro Condizione libro: Very Good. In good condition and ready for quick shipment to any US location by an experienced and reliable seller. CDs and Access codes may not be included as is the case with most used books. Thanks for shopping with us!. Codice libro della libreria 1716712

Descrizione libro Watson-Guptill, 2008. Condizione libro: Good. First Edition. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Codice libro della libreria GRP96809672

Descrizione libro Watson-Guptill, New York, 2008. Hard Cover. Condizione libro: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First American Edition. Lavishly illustrated history of the art and science of the stop motion process of animation. From 'Clash of the Titans' through 'Wallace and Gromit' and including the Star Wars films, 'Jurassic Park' and many others. Crisp, clean and unmarked. Bright unclipped DJ shows 1 ½ inch closed tear at the upper fore edge that is almost imperceptible in Mylar. Gift quality. Codice libro della libreria 8313